censorship

The 20th century's most notorious book burning took place in Berlin, Germany, in 1933, during the Ullstein Bilderdienst

Any attempt to suppress the expression of thought or to alter or restrict information is called censorship. It can be applied to the written or spoken word or to images. Books, newspapers and periodicals, public speeches, paintings, photographs, films, television programs, popular songs, and e-mails have all been targets of censors.

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